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IPBES
6 days ago
What is the relationship between a nexus-oriented approach and the achievement of the #SDGs?🤔 Read the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #NexusAssessment Report:
https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
#SDGs?🤔
#NexusAssessment
And check this new graphic to find out⤵️
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Prof Phoebe Barnard
6 days ago
When you look at it like this, every moment of hot air is especially inexcusable. Please share from my science colleagues at
#COP30
planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/s...
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Statement from Scientists at the Planetary Science Pavilion, about the current state of COP negotiations - Planetary Science Pavilion
Belém, November 14, 2025. Most of the CO2 budget that would push warming to 1.5°C has already been emitted, mainly by the world’s major economies. Now, midway through the decade, when global emissions...
https://planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/statement-from-scientists-at-the-planetary-science-pavilion-about-the-current-state-of-cop-negotiations/
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Prof Phoebe Barnard
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#Austria
#Belgium
#Brazil
#Canada
#Chile
#Denmark
#Finland
#France
#Germany
#Spain
#Sweden
#Uruguay
#Netherlands
decided to be on the right side of history when it comes to corruption vs a future. Who else will sign? C’mon
#SouthAfrica
#Namibia
#Bhutan
#CostaRica
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Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is a global partnership aimed at promoting and defending information integrity on climate change
https://www.unesco.org/en/information-integrity-climate-change
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Read our new article on management and protection of hydrothermal vents led by Sabine Gollner.
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Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/richard-falk-detained-cbsa-palestine-conference-9.6980514
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Climate News
11 days ago
Excellent video - watch! Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
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Former U.S. VP Al Gore Reveals Shocking Data on Global Warming and Extreme Climate Events | AC1N
YouTube video by DRM News
https://youtu.be/N6RYnMBwtUY
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IPBES
14 days ago
All 7 chapters of the #NexusAssessment Report are now available! 🏡 Read through the interlinkages of the nexus elements, as well as scenario analyses to evaluate possibilities, identifying pathways to sustainable futures with nexus-wide benefits. 🌍🧪 📚
https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
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Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative
14 days ago
What's happening this week for the
#DeepSea
#COP30
has begun and is running until the 21st November. We are hosting a booth at the Virtual Ocean Pavilion . It's easy and free to register and view all the resources we have made available. Register here:
buff.ly/0sMrWLG
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦
16 days ago
Hey Media! want to talk to a Canadian physician working hard to make change at COP30? There are five of us! Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
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Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Delegation at COP30 to protect people’s health and confront climate disinformation - CAPE
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) delegation of physicians and program team will be in Bélem from November 11 to 20. While the federal budget 2025 may have fallen short...
https://cape.ca/press_release/canadian-association-of-physicians-for-the-environment-cape-delegation-at-cop30-to-protect-peoples-health-and-confront-climate-disinformation/
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The Conversation U.S.
17 days ago
Nobel Prize winner James Watson died at 97 having made monumental contributions to science while also leaving a legacy tarnished by sexism, racism and the erasure of colleagues like Rosalind Franklin. His life illustrates both the best and worst of the scientific establishment.
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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition
James Dewey Watson is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the structure of DNA. Controversy around who should be credited highlights the challenges of scientific collaboration.
https://buff.ly/SvZJaWI
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Great Southern Reef Foundation
19 days ago
New CSIRO survey of 900 Tasmanians shows strong love for the coast, but almost 70 percent worry about rapid change. Ocean warming, plastic waste, and biosecurity top the list. Scientists are the most trusted voices, with strong support for restoration work.
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Tessa Hill
19 days ago
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/career-development/2025/11/05/uc-stop-funding-systemwide-postdoc-program
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Anthony Ricciardi
19 days ago
A comprehensive global assessment of the status & trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups. This is an outstanding product of the 2023 IPBES assessment on invasive species.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Dr Paul Dorfman
22 days ago
In just six months, China added 256 gigawatts (GW) of new
#solar
capacity — more than the entire solar infrastructure ever built by the United States. That’s enough clean energy to power over 40 million homes, marking the fastest renewable expansion in human history.
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Glyn Moody
22 days ago
"State departments and Auditors-General repeatedly warn that governments face rising costs as mining companies underfund their rehabilitation obligations. "
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The Conversation U.S.
26 days ago
A NOAA hurricane researcher explains how forecasters knew where
#HurricaneMelissa
, with 185 mph sustained winds, was headed, which gave thousands extra time to evacuate.
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Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed
Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. A hurricane researcher explains their role in why so many storms veered off into the Atlantic in…
https://theconversation.com/hurricane-melissa-turned-sharply-to-devastate-jamaica-how-forecasters-knew-where-it-was-headed-268183
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Matthias Huss
about 2 months ago
Like pulling the plug of a bathtub: an incredible mass of
#glacier
ice disappearing at Griesgletscher (🇨🇭/🇮🇹) in one century. It felt emotional to visit the exact same spot @swisstopo cartographers chose in 1919. The view was so different. Simply unbelievable!!
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
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BirdLife International
about 2 months ago
🚨2025
#RedList
Update🚨 We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide: ⚠️11.5% are globally threatened. 📉61% have declining populations. But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱 Read more👉
www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
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Rebecca R Helm
about 2 months ago
Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out! 🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
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Jeff Berardelli
about 2 months ago
Up. Up. And away! North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart.
@zacklabe.com
is going to need a bigger Y axis!
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Stephen Leahy
about 2 months ago
Wonderful personal piece on Jane Goodall
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-...
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How to carry Jane Goodall’s light forward
I find it hard to believe Jane Goodall is gone. She was more than an icon to me. She was a friend, a mentor, and someone whose presence—whether with presidents, students, or my own children—felt like ...
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/how-to-carry-jane-goodalls-light-forward/
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
about 2 months ago
Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science
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Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science
The primatologist challenged what it meant to be a scientist.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03209-y
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IPBES
about 2 months ago
Read about the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate in the IPBES
#NexusAssessment:
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Aaron B. Judah🔱
about 2 months ago
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 Today in
@currentbiology.bsky.social
, we found that 30 species of
#sharks
,
#rays
, and
#chimaeras
overlap with proposed
#deepseamining
in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
#ABNJ
- over 60% are already
#threatened
with
#extinction
🦈 📸 Blue Planet Archive / Masa Ushioda
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Holly Bik
about 2 months ago
Important thread!! The “lone genius” myth of scientists is always wrong, and western science often erases the knowledge and contributions of local and indigenous people. Be inspired, but don’t be fooled by the prevailing narrative.
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IPBES
2 months ago
The IPBES
#TransformativeChange
Assessment Report examines fundamental changes required for a future where people live in harmony with nature. Explore the framework for change in this graphic ⤵️ Learn more:
https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change/media-release
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The Royal Society
2 months ago
Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of
#ClimateChange
, head to our website:
royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
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Climate change: evidence and causes | Royal Society
Supplementary information for the project 'Climate Change: Evidence and causes'.
https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/climate-change-evidence-causes/basics-of-climate-change/
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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
2 months ago
🎉 A historic win for our ocean! The
#HighSeasTreaty
just passed the 60 ratifications needed to enter into force! This landmark pact brings powerful new tools to protect the deep ocean and sets binding obligations for nations to uphold strong environmental standards:
https://bit.ly/46LpKsy
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IngerAndersen.bsky.social
2 months ago
The BBNJ agreement comes into force! A victory for our oceans, planet and environmental multilateralism. Now the work begins. Quick, effective implementation is key. Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step to save not only our ocean, but also our future.
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Sam Andrews
2 months ago
Have you heard the whalely good news? The High Seas Treaty, a legally binding global agreement to protect marine life in the high seas, is officially entering into force! Is it perfect? No-but it’s an incredible milestone for the ocean I’ll dive deeper into this in my next Ocean Brief newsletter
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In an unprecedented warning, leading climate think-tank says Canada won't meet 2030 climate target | CBC News
Years of progress on bringing Canada’s carbon emissions down have stalled, and future progress looks increasingly fragile, according to an early 2024 emissions estimate from the Canadian Climate Insti...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/canada-2024-report-card-1.7636792
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Dr Nick Higgs 🇧🇸🇬🇧
2 months ago
Check out MARMORIS - a new NGO founded to explore
#deepsea
habitats in The Bahamas
ewnews.com/new-bahamian...
Beyond excited too see a fellow Bahamian passionate about deep-sea research. Way to go Denley,
@katycroffbell.bsky.social
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New Bahamian Non-Profit “Marmoris” Embarks on Deep-Sea Discovery Mission
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A new era of ocean exploration is unfolding in the Caribbean with the official launch of Marmoris, a Bahamian non-profit organisation dedicated to uncovering, documenting, and conser...
https://ewnews.com/new-bahamian-non-profit-marmoris-embarks-on-deep-sea-discovery-mission/
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David Ho
3 months ago
Boooooooooo
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New Banksy mural of a judge beating a protester to be removed from outside London court
A new Banksy mural showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from outside a London court.
https://apnews.com/article/banksy-mural-london-royal-courts-justice-c08b2cef093ea6a0520302eacfbd871f
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/09/bottom-trawling-to-continue-in-english-protected-waters-government-rules?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Melissa Labrador
3 months ago
Happening tonight, September 7th!Free event for all! ✨
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Jason Haslam
3 months ago
Gee whiz. Things are going great.
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From the Dalhousie community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the Dalhousie community
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dalhousie/s/jQSVi7ah6R
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Quanta Magazine
3 months ago
“It’s hard to overestimate the influence of Fourier analysis in math,” said mathematician Leslie Greengard. “It touches almost every field of math and physics and chemistry and everything else.”
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What Is the Fourier Transform? | Quanta Magazine
Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform,…
https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-fourier-transform-20250903/
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W. P. Mueller
3 months ago
insideclimatenews.org/news/0209202...
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The Climate and Biodiversity Knowledge We Lose When Everything’s in English - Inside Climate News
Non-native English speakers often struggle to find a foothold in the academic publishing world. We could be overlooking important findings as a result, experts say.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02092025/todays-climate-english-language-bias-environment/
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Prof Helen Bostock
3 months ago
A new report on Australia’s research sector shows research funding is completely inadequate with major gaps in knowledge and training in demography, technology and AI, climate science and solutions and geosciences.
@aunz.theconversation.com
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New report reveals glaring gaps between Australia’s future needs and science capabilities
We have gaps – in workforce, infrastructure and coordination – that will cripple our ability to secure a bright future for the next generation, unless we act now.
https://theconversation.com/new-report-reveals-glaring-gaps-between-australias-future-needs-and-science-capabilities-264355
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Dalhousie Faculty Association
3 months ago
DFA proposal that @DalhousieU demanded we drop for "interest arbitration"- Dal increase child care spots at Dal to benefit all parents at Dal, not just faculty. Not fully discussed before the Board left conciliation.
#KeepDalStrong
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Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says
Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/02/politicians-underestimate-support-climate-action-limiting-policies-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Dalhousie Faculty Association
3 months ago
Matt Numer, Health Promotion, urges the
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
board back to the table. Let’s save the Fall term. Students need this resolved.
#keepdalstrong
@ansut.bsky.social
@caut.bsky.social
@cupe3912.bsky.social
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Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative
3 months ago
How does DOSI engage at PrepCom? Our expert members actively engage with and track developments in BBNJ negotiations, providing analysis and advocating for strong, transparent governance mechanisms for science-policy and data sharing. 📸
#DOSI
members Amelia and Christine at PrepCom II
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Larry Neufeld
3 months ago
An ‘extreme’ heatwave has hit the seas around the UK and Ireland – here’s what’s going on
theconversation.com/an-extreme-h...
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An ‘extreme’ heatwave has hit the seas around the UK and Ireland – here’s what’s going on
A thin layer of surface water has been baked by the sun.
https://theconversation.com/an-extreme-heatwave-has-hit-the-seas-around-the-uk-and-ireland-heres-whats-going-on-208052?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
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Julia M. Wright
3 months ago
Just to add some more detail: they announced the lockout halfway through the voting period and now have shut down access to email over a day before voting was set to close. The voting key and instructions were sent to our Dal emails.
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Doug Wallace
3 months ago
The reputational risk to
#Dalhousie
University from its misguided and ill-considered lockout of Faculty is massive. A glance at the Board makeup, mainly corporate types, makes me worry they may have no idea what makes a successful University, what Faculty do, and why.
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Dalhousie Faculty Association
3 months ago
Thanks to the NS Federation of Labour for their letter of support. This type of solidarity will help our members stay strong on the lines tomorrow!
#KeepDalStrong
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Statement from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour in support of faculty at Dalhousie University – Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour strongly condemns Dalhousie University’s decision to lock out the 1,000-plus members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA). This is a reckless and damaging st...
https://nslabour.ca/statement-from-the-nova-scotia-federation-of-labour-in-support-of-faculty-at-dalhousie-university/
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